Shasta County sheriff’s detectives will appear in Friday’s two-hour episode of “Dateline NBC” to reveal details about the investigation of Sherri Papini, who made up her 2016 “kidnapping” from Redding and pleaded guilty this week in federal court in Sacramento.
Sheriff’s Detectives Kyle Wallace and Brian Jackson “who cracked the case” will discuss the investigation into Pappini’s false claims she was kidnapped when she emerged more than three weeks after her disappearance, according to the show’s producers. The new episode of “Dateline NBC” will air at 9 p.m. on NBC.
The episode also features interviews with Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson and Trudy Nickens, founder of Nor-Cal Alliance For The Missing.
Papini, a 39-year-old mother from Redding, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of making false statements and admitted she made up the kidnap story that riveted the nation five years ago.
“I’m sorry, your honor,” Papini told Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb on Monday. “I’m sad. I feel very sad, your honor. I feel very sad.”
Papini was arrested and charged with 34 counts of mail fraud and one count of lying to the FBI. She agreed to a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Her attorney, Sacramento defense lawyer William J. Portanova, is expected to argue for a minimum prison sentence for his client. Prosecutors are expected to recommend to the judge a sentence of eight months.
The mail fraud charge stems from her use of more than $30,000 she...
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